Systems integration

What we solve

Before promising a connection, we study each system: does it have a documented API? Does it allow reliable exports? Who authorises access? We only propose what we have verified as viable.

We do not claim every system can be integrated. Old programs with no API or orderly export have real limits, and we explain them before you invest anything.

To assess the connection, describe one concrete flow: which program supplies the data, who consults it and how long they can wait. Agreeing which system holds the authoritative value helps define the connection before moving information in both directions.

Common problems

• An old program holds data nobody can reuse
• The team enters the same data in two or three systems
• Information is out of sync between tools
• Nobody dares touch what works, even though it slows everything else

An illustrative example

Before: in this fictional warehouse, the program supports stock exports, but the team copies and forwards the file by hand. The copy people consult does not show when it was obtained.

Conditional proposal: if the assessment confirms an authorised, schedulable export, a read-only copy with an update date and agreed validations can be considered. The source program remains authoritative; scope and frequency are agreed after checking that route.

Proposed check: prepare one test file with a product quantity missing and another older than the agreed limit. The acceptance criterion would be to flag the missing or stale data and request review, without presenting that copy as current stock. These are tests of the proposed flow, not implementation results.

An illustrative scenario explaining the service; not the outcome of a real customer nor a promise of results.

What the engagement includes

• A map of systems, data and possible connections
• API connectors or automated exports
• Validations and alerts on incomplete data
• Documentation of each connection and its limits
• A review plan for system changes

What we need from you

• For the first enquiry: program names and versions, data you need to move and desired frequency; do not send passwords or API keys
• A fictional or anonymised input and output example, identifying which system should hold the authoritative value
• Someone who knows the workflow and can review missing data, discrepancies or connection failures
• For later validation: documentation, authorised access with limited permissions and an environment or copy with bounded risks

Scope and costs

Scope is agreed in writing after the initial assessment: which systems, which data, which frequency and which human validation. Where a system admits no reliable connection, we tell you before quoting the rest.

Changes in your systems (updates, new versions) can affect connections: later follow-up is agreed separately.

Frequent questions

Can you connect any system?

No. We assess authorised APIs and exports case by case. Screen scraping is fragile and only raised as a last resort, with its risks explained.

Will you modify my old program?

We generally keep the program in place: we work with copies, exports or its API and agree controls to reduce the risk to your operation.

What if there is no API or export?

Then there is a real technical limit. We study alternatives (scheduled reports, intermediate formats) and where no reliable path exists, we advise against investing in that connection.

Who approves data movements?

You do. We define what moves alone and what needs human validation, and everything stays recorded.

Is an export the same as a real-time query?

No. It is a copy obtained at a particular moment. Agree its frequency, how its update is checked and when it becomes too old for the decision you need to make.

What should be checked before activating the connection?

Alongside a valid case, propose one with missing data and another with old or conflicting information. Define what must stop, which alert the responsible person needs and how to confirm the operation status before repeating it. These criteria are validated for the systems in scope; they do not guarantee that every program supports them.

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Scope depends on the process, data and existing systems. We assess feasibility, risk and applicable obligations before proposing a solution.